- Pain reprocessing therapy
- Somatic and embodied work
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Christina
Christina Azaredo is an AASW social worker with ten years' experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She names life purpose among her focus areas and often supports people trying to work out what comes next after a major health, work or relationship change.
Christina uses mind-body and somatic approaches that focus on how the nervous system and emotions show up in the body. She explains pain and persistent symptoms as often involving brain-body patterns, and works with those patterns rather than dismissing the pain people feel.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Human Services, plus certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Mind-Body (TMS) Syndrome Practice and Embodied Processing. Christina is also completing a Diploma of Counselling and continues to develop her clinical skills.
She draws on techniques such as parts-informed work, motivational interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reduce fear, build safety in the body and reconnect with values and purpose. Sessions begin with one or two meetings to understand the situation and decide on a fit.
Christina speaks from both professional and lived experience of chronic pain. She describes her style as relational and collaborative, moving at each person's pace while exploring body-based, emotional and historical factors that contribute to symptoms and life difficulties.
Approaches you can expect in online sessions
Christina combines mind-body methods with somatic work to help people understand how emotions and nervous system patterns show up as pain or anxiety. Mind-body approaches look at how thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations interact and aim to gently shift unhelpful patterns that keep symptoms going.She also uses Pain Reprocessing Therapy, which focuses on recognising learned pain patterns and retraining the brain-body response. This approach is commonly used for chronic pain and medically unexplained symptoms where the nervous system plays a role. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another tool she uses to help people clarify values, build psychological flexibility and take small, meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide what techniques match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as progress is made and circumstances change.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify exact formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work or appointments are easier to manage.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and also addresses related issues like chronic pain, body image and social anxiety.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach uses mind-body and somatic methods alongside evidence-based techniques to explore how emotions and nervous system patterns affect decisions and motivation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years' experience as a social worker and has completed a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Human Services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.